2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #2 Houston Rockets vs #7 Golden State Warriors (Series tied 1-1)

DB23 · Post #521 » by **DB23** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:39 am

seul1903 wrote:Refs allowing Warriors to be physical on defensive end, wish they did the same for Rockets.

Yeah because the foul count is so lopsided lol

Refs letting it go on both sides

Revived · Post #522 » by **Revived** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:39 am

Rockets signed Jalen Green to a 3 yr $110 deal btw.

rockmanslim · Post #523 » by **rockmanslim** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:39 am

Chuck picked the Rockets now he mad af

___Rand___ · Post #524 » by **___Rand___** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:39 am

That's why I give Udoka a lot of credit for getting this Rockets team to 2nd seed. You see all the flaws of this team in the 1st half.

Post #525 » by **Harry Palmer** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:40 am

If the games are all called this one-sided Houston has no chance. It’s like 2 different standards. Points in the paint is traditionally the greatest predictor of FTA advantage. Except when it’s called like this. I can ride with letting them be super physical like they are when the Rockets have the ball. I can ride with calling it really tight like they are doing when the Dubs have the ball. But the standards shouldn’t change at the halfcourt.

Post #526 » by **Harry Palmer** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:40 am

If the games are all called this one-sided Houston has no chance. It’s like 2 different standards. Points in the paint is traditionally the greatest predictor of FTA advantage. Except when it’s called like this. I can ride with letting them be super physical like they are when the Rockets have the ball. I can ride with calling it really tight like they are doing when the Dubs have the ball. But the standards shouldn’t change at the halfcourt.

California Gold · Post #527 » by **California Gold** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:40 am

SFour wrote:
California Gold wrote:
SFour wrote:no reason the Rockets should have only 34 points at the half....Warriors aren't exactly an elite defensive team

Uh.. they’re the best defensive team in the NBA. They for sure are elite defensively.

they're definitely not the best

This isn’t a matter of opinion.

Try to back that statement up with some metrics. Either way they’re elite defensively. Saying they’re not elite tells me you don’t know **** about the Warriors?

cjx · Post #528 » by **cjx** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:40 am

Salutations Fam!

Who is the best son of Air Jordan?

- Ant
- Jimmy
- Kawhi
- DeMar

lessthanjake · Post #529 » by **lessthanjake** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:40 am

Sengun actually seems pretty hard for the Warriors to stop, but he just got into some foul trouble. If he can stay on the court and they run their offense through him a lot, I think the Rockets offense can be fine.

Dubnation · Post #530 » by **Dubnation** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:40 am

zshawn10 wrote:
Dubnation wrote:
zshawn10 wrote:

Yea but the rockets are an underdog everywhere especially in betting odds not to mention everyone at espn except for Bobby marks picked the warriors to win the series

Betting odds / Vegas odds are not reaitic or relevant. They only exist to make money. They rely on human emotions just like the casinos.

Betting odds and spreads are usually pretty accurate though almost all of the time

Not sure about that. I've made a lot of $$$ by not going with these artificial odds.

Black star · Post #531 » by **Black star** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:41 am

If this is the Jalen Green the Rockets are getting during this series it's gonna be over quick. This guy is in year 4 and is no closer to being elite than when he started as a rookie

scrabbarista · Post #532 » by **scrabbarista** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:41 am

Great half from the Warriors.

uncleduck13 · Post #533 » by **uncleduck13** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:41 am

___Rand___ wrote:That's why I give Udoka a lot of credit for getting this Rockets team to 2nd seed. You see all the flaws of this team in the 1st half.

Udoka is the true MVP of this team. Generational coaching abilities

TheRaptor! · Post #534 » by **TheRaptor!** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:41 am

Houston's kids need a couple more years before they can be real contenders

California Gold · Post #535 » by **California Gold** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:42 am

Black star wrote:If this is the Jalen Green the Rockets are getting during this series it's gonna be over quick. This guy is in year 4 and is no closer to being elite than when he started as a rookie

He doesn’t have the drive to be a leader. He has a lot of talent but a lot of guys have talent in the NBA. Your drive and your IQ are what separate you from your peers, he just can’t get over that hump.

HardenGoat · Post #536 » by **HardenGoat** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:42 am

life_saver wrote:So what's the hype about Amen Thompson offensively? His jumper looks terrible

He needs to find a refined shooting game. He’s very limited offensively

Statlanta · Post #537 » by **Statlanta** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:42 am

life_saver wrote:So what's the hype about Amen Thompson offensively? His jumper looks terrible

That breakout player in the playoffs is looking real empty right now.

scrabbarista · Post #538 » by **scrabbarista** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:43 am

cjx wrote:Salutations Fam!

Who is the best son of Air Jordan?

- Ant
- Jimmy
- Kawhi
- DeMar

It's only ANT and Jimmy, fam. I'll go with ANT, projecting forward.

California Gold · Post #539 » by **California Gold** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:43 am

Dubnation wrote:
zshawn10 wrote:
Dubnation wrote:
Betting odds / Vegas odds are not reaitic or relevant. They only exist to make money. They rely on human emotions just like the casinos.

Betting odds and spreads are usually pretty accurate though almost all of the time

Not sure about that. I've made a lot of $$$ by not going with these artificial odds.

Betting odds are more relevant than not. Tell me you know nothing about the betting industry. That would be a more accurate statement.

ConSarnit · Post #540 » by **ConSarnit** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:43 am

2weekswithpay wrote:Only 34 points at halftime. Udoka has to address the offense, and it's partly his fault for using lineups with Amen, Sengun, and Adams.

That Sengun/Adams lineup is the only way they’ll score. They can beat up GSW in the offensive glass but the big problem is they can’t play that lineup against Curry so it can only play limited minutes.

The Rockets offense doesn’t translate to the post-season. You can’t win off of o-rebounding and transition. Teams can take that away if they are locked in. The Raptors played the same way under Nurse and it doesn’t work against higher level opponents. Their half court sucks because they play too many non-shooters and smart teams (like GSW) will just pack the paint. Unless the Rockets put on a tour de force on defense they will struggle to win.

Who wins?